Ryan called in with good news that the May 7 Team remains safe, healthy, and happy while continuing to hold for improved travel conditions at Camp 2 11,000 ft (3353 m)! While the total whiteout has lifted and the climbers have been able to finally enjoy some of the stunning views of Denali from camp…
The May 7 team is weathering their second rest day at Camp 2 11,000 ft – pun intended! Remember when you were a kid and you’d wake up to get ready for school only to find it was a “snow day” so you got to stay home in your pajamas? Weather days on the West…
Dodge called in with the dispatch for the May 7th team while keeping busy on a weather day at Camp 2 11,000 ft (3353 m). Today the team is learning how to build “wind walls” which is a good way to insulate your camp from drifting snow and to get some physical exertion on days…
May 7 Team guide, Dodge, sends us an upbeat Mother’s Day dispatch after enjoying a hot meal cooked on isobutane stoves from the camp kitchen – did you know we dig these out of the snow with carved tables and benches?! There is usually a tarp shelter placed over the kitchen and it serves as…
Marcus Bailado called in after the team made a carry of supplies up to just below the site of their next camp at 11,000 feet. If you continue to follow the team’s progress, you’ll see this repeated at higher camps as well. When climbers pack up about half their food, fuel and extra gear and…
The May 7 Denali team’s patience has served them well & they were able to fly through clear skies into the Alaska range on May 11th – congratulations team! Check out the dispatch recording below to hear climber Ryan Cholnoky with a special shoutout to all the family & friends tuning in. A flight into…
The May 7 Denali team led by Dodge Garfield, Marcus Bailado, and Ana LaSusa successfully guided their clients through their first 3-day weather hold. Also known as the legendary “Talkeetna hang”, extended weather holds like these are par for the course in Alaska where low-lying clouds make it unsafe for small glacier planes to fly…
We would like to welcome the May 7 West Buttress team! We’re so excited to be along for the ride and don’t take lightly that touching the pearly white slopes of Denali is a life goal for many after several months of training and years spent on mountains locally and around the world. The team will…